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If you use a credit card properly it has lots of benefits. It increases your credit score often you get rewards in the form of air miles or cashback it can make it easier to manage your month to month finances since everything comes out of your bank account in one big sum you have significantly increased purchase protection since if you get scammed, card-swiped etc. you'll always get the money back Using it properly just means paying it off in full every month and not letting any interest build up at all.

The key to going solo is: Go to the busiest places you can Talk to everybody It also helps to go to places that have quieter parts where you can actually talk to people properly. Going with a group of friends is almost always more fun, but going out solo can be very good for building social skills

London is great. Every time I've gone out there I've ended up hooking up with someone. The biggest issue is that it's an expensive city both in terms of rent and going out. You end up having to live in shitty multi-person accommodation, or miles out of the city. And a drink at a popular club can be upwards of £20. These aren't unmanageable hurdles, but it does suck. It's an amazing city for nightlife if you're staying there for a few days in a hotel in the centre of the city, I'm just not sure I'd want to live there. I think traditional daygame is pretty degen and I've never really done it, so I can't talk about whether that is good in London or not. People in the UK don't tend to have a high tolerance for annoying strangers so it probably sucks.

The most I ever got laid was when I lived a 30 sec walk from the entrance to a club. It's insane how much of a difference it makes. I was lucky that I lived in a cheap city at the time though, which London is not. It was quite a nice flat too, so I could have afterparties which was great for getting laid and making friends.

Also, in terms of MBTI, as an INTJ try and make friends with ENTPs if you want to loosen up a bit. They'll stimulate you intellectually but also push you to be more playful and fun.

This is exactly what changed the game for me. When I first started going out I was a creepy loner who went out alone just to meet girls, then I stopped doing that and just went out because I wanted to have fun. Suddenly people actually wanted to be around me. Surprise surprise, that included girls. I also made quite a few friends.

The irony is that there are probably people on this forum who have had God realisation experiences but are also too scared to ask the waiter for ketchup. Having said that, from what I know Leo has pushed himself to be extremely sociable throughout his life despite not being naturally good at it. I don't think I've really seen him suggest that you should completely avoid socialisation anywhere. He's probably a good example of somebody who really has integrated and transcended the need for being sociable, while most people who claim they don't need to be sociable are actually just introverts who are terrified of people.

The overly introverted life can be truly miserable, often filled with regret and quiet desperation. Yes, extroversion and socialisation is often full of BS, but it can also open you up to some of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences you can have as a human. Maybe they won't bring you lasting happiness, but in many cases you will regret not having those experiences when you get older.

Stay in hostels and you'll make friends very quickly. If you're solo travelling and staying in hotels instead of hostels, you're doing it wrong. Most of the best friends I have right now are all people I met in a hostel at one point or another.

No, I had friends take them Random people will rarely take good quality photos of you, but I guess it's better than nothing.

Travelling a bunch was the best thing that ever happened for my Tinder/Hinge profile. You just get a lot of cool photos of yourself without really trying. My main pic is a staged photo of me though. You want at least one clear headshot that is really well taken, but the rest should be in-the-moment photos of stuff you're doing.

Some people are lucky that they have a kind of natural motivation and drive. Some other people are lucky that they find their purpose in life early. There are lots of different reasons. Generally people who seem to have crazy energy levels are very internally motivated and don't need to burn through a lot of willpower to stay motivated. A lot of us are externally motivated and we need to burn through our willpower reserves to keep motivated, which is not sustainable and burns you out.

Wow I haven’t seen this dude in probably 10 years

Great argument Use your imagination sometimes, watch porn sometimes. Can you actually explain why you think porn is bad for you instead of just asserting that it is the case? IMO in moderation porn isn't bad for you, but if you believe it is then you'll feel guilt and shame and a whole other concoction of negative emotions.

The problem here is the shame, not the jerking off to porn. Jerking off once a day is not going to hurt you in any meaningful way unless you attach a ton of shame to it.